https://padlet.com/smith_240/skv3bb6r45ez Made with fortitude and a bit of coffee. en-us 2017-03-08 18:49:09 UTC 2017-03-15 22:59:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lovecoffee.png smith_240 https://padlet.com/smith_240/skv3bb6r45ez/wish/160372427 I chose to review the MobileLearning infographic. It was an interesting snapshot of the current use in of mobile learning for education in K-12 today. Unsurprisingly, the percentages surrounding the use of mobile learning continue to increase. What may be a bit different, is that behaviors are also changing. In prior years, where students always wanted to have more access to their mobile devices in school, teachers and parents were more hesitant. Sixty-one percent of parents of non-mobile user students indicate they recognize that devices could aid student learning opportunities. In fact, a half of parents surveyed indicate they believe schools should provide these devices (source: http://www.grunwald.com/pdfs/Grunwald%20Mobile%20Study%20public%20report.pdf). 
Upon reading the infographic, I anticipated that the Hype cycle would report it in the Slope of Englightment well on its way to the Plateau of Productivity. That said it was interesting to discover that while I correctly identified the phase of the cycle currently I did not anticipate what the Hype cycle suggests--dividing mobile learning up by cost of the device. The cycle indicates that low to mid range handset use of mobile learning will be obsolete before it ever reaches the Plateau.  Diving into the Hype cycle report, we learn why it indicates this position. 
Low and mid range devices will allow mobile learning to low-end learning such as simple technolgies and stored media. With the evolution of mobile learning development, faster speeds and ability to run applications will be required as mobile learning evolves. This will lead to the death of mobile learning on non-smartphone devices. ]]> 2017-03-15 20:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/smith_240/skv3bb6r45ez/wish/160372427